Celine Dion reveals rare neurological disorder, further postpones tour
Celine Dion has been diagnosed with Stiff-person syndrome, a neurological disorder that "affects something like one in a million people"
Celine Dion has postponed her Courage tour for the fourth time after revealing that she has been diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called stiff-person syndrome. Per Variety, the tour was originally postponed due to the pandemic, and later because of undisclosed health issues; at the time, she said only that she was suffering from “severe and persistent muscle spasms.” On Thursday, she shared an emotional video to social media explaining the diagnosis and apologizing for the additional postponement.
“Recently I have been diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called stiff-person syndrome, which affects something like one in a million people. While we’re still learning about this rare condition, we now know this is what’s been causing all of the spasms that I’ve been having,” she says in the video. “Unfortunately, these spasms affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I’m used to.”
